Cece and her best friend Isaac are curious: Will Einstein the dog eat vegetables? It’s going to take a lot of observation, experimentation, and perseverance to find out!
Cece Loves Science
Discuss the Book
Curious Cece
Pages 1–11
- Important Moment: Cece has questions about bears and pigs, but she decides to find out if dogs eat vegetables, since she has a pet dog.
- Ask and Share: What question does Cece decide she wants to investigate? Why do you think she chose this question and not the one about pigs? Do you have something you’ve always wondered about? How could you find an answer?
Early Experiments
Pages 12–19
- Important Moment: Cece and Isaac experiment. They find that Einstein the dog won’t eat carrots, beans, or cucumbers, not even if they’re mixed with ketchup or kibble.
- Ask and Share: Which ideas have Cece and Isaac already tested? If you were working on this project with Cece and Isaac, what next step would you suggest? Why?
Successful Experiment
Pages 20–25
- Important Moment: At dinner, Cece observes that Einstein likes bananas. She wonders if the dog will eat vegetables when they’re secretly combined with bananas in a blender.
- Ask and Share: Why did Cece think to mix the vegetables with bananas? Why is observation (watching carefully) an important skill for scientists—and you? Do you think Einstein will eat the banana-veggie smoothie?
Fun With Science
Pages 26–29
- Important Moment: Cece discovers that science isn’t just about asking questions, it’s about having fun finding answers, too!
- Ask and Share: If you were Cece or Isaac, which part of the experiment would you find the most challenging? The most fun? Why?